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Flourishing
Is there really a definition for flourishing? All too often the absence of disease is about is good as it gets. There is much written about resiliency in the face of adversity. And don’t forget harm reduction. But what about flourishing? Could actual flourishing be a goal for all people? Tyler J. VanderWeele, in…
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Ecology and Economy
Our society acts as if ecology and the economy are opposed to each other, but in fact, they are two sides of the same coin. Both come from the Greek root word οἶκος, meaning “house”. Ecology means learning the logic by which our global house operates, while economy means following the rules of living with…
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Legislative Alert for Washington
To show solidarity with human life in Washington State, please stand up against the following two bills, which have been brought before the legislature:
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It starts with life
Many years ago, there was a young woman with a crisis pregnancy. Rejected by her neighbors, she was forced by the government to leave her home and return to the land of her ancestors. Whatever plans she had for her career or her education had to be abandoned as she started her new life as…
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Autumn again
With fall comes another election season. This year, our communities are divided more than ever by two parties everyone loves to hate, while real needs of families are still neglected. It’s up to us, people of good will, to begin the healing process that will reunite our country. The only way our democracy can survive…
